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Accidents - Washing machines - Year 2008 - All Of Body

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 186
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

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Date: 12/06/2008Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Washing machines, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
ELECTRIC SHOCK - 28 YO MALE WAS WORKING ON WASHING MACHINE AT HOME & EL EC DISCHARGE OCCURED - PT THROWN BACK INTO SHELF - ALSO CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/22/2008Age: 87 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Washing machines, Stairs or steps
MULTIPLE TRAUMA.PT WAS CARRYING A WASHER DOWN STEPS AND FELL.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/11/2008Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Washing machines
54Y/O,F,WASHING MACHINE CAUGHT FIRE AT HOME, SMOKE INHALATION, EXACERBATION ASTHMA, FD NOT STATED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/01/2008Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Washing machines
REPORTS WAS ELECTRICUTED WHILE MOVING A LAUNDRY/WASHING MACHINE, C/O BE ING LIGHT HEADED NO BURNS NOTED>>ELECTRIC SHOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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